Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Prosecution of children and young persons

254: Youth justice co-ordinator to ascertain views of persons unable to attend family group conference

You could also call this:

"Someone will find out your thoughts if you can't attend a family group conference"

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If you are unable to attend a family group conference, the youth justice co-ordinator will try to find out your views. They will take all reasonable steps to do this if you tell them you cannot attend for any reason. The co-ordinator will make sure your views are shared at the conference if they are able to find out what you think.

If the youth justice co-ordinator finds out your views, they will ensure they are made known at the conference. This is so your thoughts and opinions can still be considered even if you are not there. The co-ordinator's job is to make sure everyone's views are heard, even if they cannot attend in person.

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253: Notification of convening of family group conference, or

"Telling people about a family group conference meeting"

255: Youth justice co-ordinator must ensure that relevant information and advice made available to family group conference, or

"Youth justice co-ordinator helps family group conference get the information they need to make good decisions."

Part 4Youth justice
Prosecution of children and young persons

254Youth justice co-ordinator to ascertain views of persons unable to attend family group conference

Every youth justice co-ordinator who convenes a family group conference shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain the views of any person who is entitled to attend the conference but who has notified the youth justice co-ordinator that they are unable, for any reason, to do so.
Where, in respect of any family group conference, a youth justice co-ordinator ascertains the views of any person pursuant to subsection (1), that co-ordinator shall ensure that those views are made known at that conference.

Notes

Section 254(1): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 137 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).